Free Workshops Address Chronic Pain The York County Area Agency on promotion program provides tools for Aging is offering a chronic pain selfmanaging your health, dealing with management program starting Sept. difficult emotions, and living a better 3. life with chronic pain. These free workshops will be held The program introduces virtually from 9:30 a.m. to noon participants to self-management every Friday, tools like Sept. 3 – Oct. healthy eating, 8. You must exercise, Learn how to live have internet action access and a planning, a better life with computer to and dealing chronic pain. participate. with difficult Adults emotions, age 60 and among others. older who are A living with chronic pain, and 60companion book, Living a Healthy plus caregivers caring for someone Life with Chronic Pain, and an living with chronic pain, are invited exercise CD will be provided for all to participate in the interactive participants. program, which spans six workshops, There is no charge for the once a week. workshops. Preregistration is required Taught by certified instructors by calling Megan Craley at (717) through the agency, this health771-9610.
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Telepsychiatry a Boon for Patients during Pandemic The COVID19 pandemic forced many healthcare workers into virtual mode, offering their services via Zoom or other video outlets. Mental health services were among those embracing the technology. A survey of clinicians at 18 mental health centers in 11 states, reported on the Psychiatry Advisor website, found that 73% who used two-way video to treat patients found the experience “excellent” or “good.” Sixty-six percent who used phonebased services said the same. Only 4% who used video, and 3% who relied on phones, rated the experience “poor” or “very poor.”
Overall, the most common advantages cited by providers were flexible scheduling or rescheduling (77%), timely appointment starts (68%), and a decline in no-shows (52%). There were some disadvantages, including technical difficulties by patients using devices (52%), lack of closeness or connection with patients (46%), and technical difficulties on the provider end (39%). Still, 64% of providers in the survey plan to continue using telepsychiatry in some capacity after the end of the pandemic. www.50plusLifePA.com
